MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Porphyry - Northern Operations
Porphyry - Northern Operations is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd, on 16 current tenements held by NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00094
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Northern Star Resources
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1991 | 21 koz | 150 koz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollar Project | SARACEN GOLD MINES Pty Limited | 24 June 2016 | Million Dollar Project | |
| Enterprise Stage 2 Project | Enterprise Mining Alliance | 1 December 2017 | Enterprise Stage 2 Project | |
| Carosue Dam Expansion | SARACEN GOLD MINES Pty Limited | 22 May 2018 | Carosue Dam Expansion Mining Proposal |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 31/3 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2046 | Gold, Silver | 238 |
| M 31/4 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2046 | Gold | 395 |
| M 31/5 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2046 | Gold, Silver | 650 |
| M 31/6 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2046 | Gold, Silver | 703 |
| M 31/30 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 October 2028 | Gold, Silver | 436 |
| M 31/76 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 August 2030 | Gold, Silver | 103 |
| M 31/172 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 6 January 2029 | Gold, Silver | 242 |
| M 31/380 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 14 February 2028 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| M 31/381 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 14 February 2028 | Gold, Silver | 228 |
| L 31/6 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2046 | Gold | 2 |
| L 31/41 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 18 September 2044 | Gold | 426 |
| L 31/44 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 2 July 2029 | Gold, Silver | 116 |
| L 31/45 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 16 April 2029 | Gold, Silver | 217 |
| L 31/59 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 2 November 2030 | Gold, Silver | 56 |
| L 31/62 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 27 June 2031 | Gold, Silver | 39 |
| L 31/63 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 22 December 2031 | Gold, Silver | 8 |